Belinda Grant-Geary

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Commonwealth Bank slashes interest rate on variable mortgage to 5.84 per cent with a catch

1 week ago | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

Mortgage wars are heating up between the major banks, with Commonwealth Bank cutting its latest home loan offering. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has cut its variable interest rate as mortgage wars between the major banks heat up ahead of a predicted Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate cut later this month. Australia's largest lender will cut its lowest variable rate down to a "competitive" 5.84 per cent.
Bondi institution closing doors in another cost-of-living collapse

Jan 14, 2025 | au.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

Bondi Hardware has announced it will close after 12-years · Instagram "Like many in hospitality, we’ve faced our share of challenges—navigating the impact of COVID, rising costs of living, and increasing prices of food, alcohol, utilities and rent," the venue posted online.
ATO's major crackdown after spike in dodgy claims: ‘Face full force of the law’

Dec 4, 2024 | flipboard.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

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ATO's major crackdown after spike in dodgy claims: ‘Face full force of the law’

Dec 4, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

ATOAustralians are being warned they could face criminal persecution as the ATO is hunts down tax cheats. They have been cautioned not to get involved in dodgy “schemes to cheat the tax and super systems”. This comes after the Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce (SFCT) observed a rise in “high value” fraudulent activity. Deputy Commissioner and SFCT Chief John Ford said sophisticated systems would catch offenders out.
Staggering 20-year increase in super needed for a 'comfortable' retirement

Dec 3, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

Aussies need at least $52,000 a year to enjoy a comfortable retirement. (Source: Getty) The amount of money Australians need to retire comfortably has reduced after a “couple of tough years of rising costs of living”. This goes against a 20-year trend of retiree budgets outpacing the general population, according to Australia’s peak superannuation industry body.
Australia's 'best ham' crowned and it's cheaper than Coles and Woolworths

Dec 2, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

Expert taste testers have ranked the best and worst Christmas ham offerings from the major supermarkets. · SuppliedBut not all hams are the same – with price “not dictating the greatest quality”. A blind tasting by consumer advocacy group CHOICE across 10 different hams found Coles to have the worst offering based on several criteria including flavour, texture, appearance and smell. Coles Finest Free-Range Triple Smoked Leg Ham Portion scored just 58 per cent and cost $15.50 per kilogram.
Customers fume as major Aussie bank suffers another outage

Nov 12, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

ING customers are reporting another outage just weeks after being stranded without access to their online accounts. (Source: AAP/ING) Hundreds of customers have reported issues with their banking to DownDetector between 5 and 6pm on Wednesday. They were primarily issues gaining access to their mobile accounts. ING told Yahoo Finance the reports were being investigated.
Cost-of-living warning as RBA holds interest rates again: 'Don't hold your breath'

Nov 4, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

The central bank said underlying inflation remained "too high" and was still "some way from the 2.5 per cent midpoint of the inflation target". The board said the latest forecast did not see inflation returning "sustainably" to this target until 2026. "Sustainably returning inflation to target within a reasonable timeframe remains the Board’s highest priority," the board said.
Dire 18-month warning for RBA as calls for December interest rate cut intensify: 'Unlikely to last'

Nov 4, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

But Ray White's chief economist Nerida Conisbee said the RBA needs to consider an interest rate cut in December — its final meeting of 2024. Why? "Interest rate cuts take time to have an impact on the economy," Conisbee said. "The exact timing of this lag is uncertain however some research has shown it can be as much as 18 months.
RBA interest rates call to disappoint borrowers as cut dismissed

Nov 4, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.com | Belinda Grant-Geary

The major banks have all backtracked from a 2024 cut prediction, with the Big Four actually now in agreement on the month borrowers will be handed relief. Millions of homeowners have admitted that they feel they've taken on far too much debt. One in five missed a repayment in the last year, which shows many are feeling the pinch. The major bank said “the majority of customers are used to these higher levels of interest rates”.